Aerobic Respiration
Aerobic Respiration: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Kreb's Cycle, Electron Transport Chain, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Cytochrome Oxidase, Proton Gradient, Oxidative Decarboxylation of Pyruvic Acid, NADH dehydrogenase Complex and, Cytochrome bc1 Complex
Important Questions on Aerobic Respiration
Cytochrome c Oxidase complex is the complex I of the ETC.
In the respiratory chain of mitochondria, what is the source of electrons?
Describe the process of proton gradient in the mitochondria.
The energy in the proton electrochemical gradient is used to make ATP.
The transfer of electrons through the respiratory chain leads to the pumping of protons from the matrix to the _____ side of the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Name the compartment of mitochondria that becomes acidic during the electron transport chain.
Name the enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of NADH in ETC.
Which of the following most commonly act as H+ acceptor?
The end product of oxidative phosphorylation is:
In oxidation of one molecule of glucose during respiration, 36 molecules of ATP are liberated as follows:
Mineral activator needed for the enzyme carboxylase of TCA cycle is Mn or Fe?
Krebs’ cycle starts with the formation of 6-C atom compound by a chemical reaction between:
In respiratory chain, the terminal acceptor of electrons is _________.
During aerobic respiration, the first decarboxylation reaction occurs during ______.
The substrate which enters in link reaction of aerobic respiration is__________.
The Krebs cycle is referred to as an amphibolic pathway.
The ultimate electron acceptor of respiration in the aerobic organism is_____
The metabolic pathway through which the electron passes from one carrier to another, is called the electron transport system and it is present in the outer mitochondrial membrane.
The ATP synthase is located in the inner membrane of mitochondria.
